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101 tabla

f.

1 plank.

tabla de planchar ironing board

tabla de saltos (sport) diving board (trampolín)

2 pleat (pliegue).

3 table.

tabla de conversión conversion table (para medidas)

tabla de materias table of contents

tabla de multiplicación multiplication table

tabla periódica (de los elementos) periodic table (of elements)

4 board.

tabla de surf surfboard

5 panel (art).

6 backboard.

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tabla

► nombre femenino

1 (de madera) board, plank

2 (de piedra) slab; (de metal) sheet

3 (estante) shelf

4 ARTE panel

5 COSTURA pleat

6 (tablón de anuncios) notice board, US bulletin-board

7 (índice) index

8 (lista) list; (catálogo) catalogue (US catalog)

9 (parte plana de miembros) flat

10 (faja de tierra) strip, plot; (bancal) patch; (arriate) bed

11 MATEMÁTICAS table

► nombre femenino plural tablas

1 TEATRO stage sing, boards

2 (ajedrez) stalemate sing, draw sing

3 (de plaza de toros) barrier sing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a raja tabla strictly, to the letter

hacer tabla rasa de algo to make a clean sweep of something

hacer tablas (gen) to be deadlocked, reach stalemate 2 (ajedrez etc) to end in a draw

pisar las tablas to tread the boards, go on the stage

quedar en tablas→ link=hacer hacer tablas

tener tablas / tener muchas tablas (gen) to be an old hand 2 (en teatro - hombre) to be an experienced actor 3 (- mujer) be an experienced actress

tabla de cocina chopping board

tabla de lavar washboard

la Tabla Redonda the Round Table

las Tablas de la Ley RELIGIÓN the Tables of the Law

tabla de materias contents plural, table of contents

tabla de multiplicar multiplication table

tabla de plancha / tabla de planchar ironing board

tabla de salvación figurado last hope, last resort

tabla de surf surfboard

tabla de windsurf sailboard

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noun f.

1) table

2) board, plank

•

- tablas

* * *

1. SF

1) (=pieza) [de madera] plank, board; [de piedra] slab; (Arte) panel; (=estante) shelf; Caribe (=mostrador) shop counter

- estar en las tablas

- escaparse en una tabla

- hacer tabla rasa

hacer tabla rasa de algo — to completely disregard sth, ride roughshod over sth

- salvarse en una tabla

tabla a vela — surfboard, windsurfing board

tabla de cocina, tabla de cortar — chopping board

tabla de dibujo — drawing board

tabla de esmeril — emery board

tabla de lavar — washboard

tabla del suelo — floorboard

tabla de picar — chopping board

tabla de planchar — ironing board

tabla de quesos — cheeseboard

tabla de salvación — (fig) last resort, only hope

tabla deslizadora, tabla de surf — surfboard

tabla de windsurf — windsurfing board

2) pl tablas

a) (Taur) barrier sing

b) (Teat) stage sing

pisar las tablas — to tread the boards

salir a las tablas — to go on the stage, become an actor/actress

- coger tablas

- tener muchas tablas

3) pl tablas (Ajedrez) draw sing ; (fig) stalemate sing

hacer tablas, quedar en tablas — (lit) to draw; (fig) to reach stalemate, be deadlocked

el partido quedó en tablas — the game was a draw, the game was drawn

tablas por ahogado — stalemate

4) [de falda] box pleat, broad pleat

5) (=lista) (Mat) table; [en libro] (=índice) table; (Dep) (tb: tabla clasificatoria) table, (league) table; (Inform) array

tabla de abdominales — abdominal routine

tabla de consulta — (Inform) lookup table

tabla de ejercicios, tabla de gimnasia — exercise routine, set of exercises

tabla de logaritmos — table of logarithms

tabla de mareas — tide table

tabla de materias — table of contents

tabla de multiplicar — multiplication table

tabla de valores — set of values

tabla salarial — wage scale

tabla trazadora — plotter

6) (Agr) plot, patch

7) And

- cantarle las tablas a algn

- salir con las tablas

2.

SM ** queer **, fairy **, fag (EEUU) **

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femenino

1) ( de madera) plank

las tablas del suelo — the floorboards

salvarse en or por una tablita — (Méx fam) to have a narrow escape (colloq)

- tabla de lavar

- tabla de picar/planchar

- tabla de salvación

- tabla rasa

- tablas de la ley

2) tablas femenino plural

a) (Teatr) stage

tener tablas — actor, cantante (fam) to be an old hand o an expert, to have presence

b) (Taur) barrier

3) ( de surfing) surfboard; ( de windsurf) sailboard, windsurfer; ( para natación) float

4)

a) (gráfico, listado) table

las tablas (de clasificación) de la liga — the division o league tables

b) (Mat) tb

tabla de multiplicar — multiplication table

la tabla del 6 — the 6 times table

- tabla de logaritmos

- tabla de materias

- tabla periódica or de los elementos

5) ( de falda) pleat

una falda de tablas — a pleated skirt

6) ( de terreno) plot, lot (AmE)

7) tb

tabla de gimnasia — ( serie de ejercicios) circuit training; ( en competición) routine

8) tablas femenino plural ( en ajedrez)

hacer tablas — to draw

acabar or quedar en tablas — to end in a draw

estar tablas — (Méx fam) to be even o quits (colloq)

* * *

femenino

1) ( de madera) plank

las tablas del suelo — the floorboards

salvarse en or por una tablita — (Méx fam) to have a narrow escape (colloq)

- tabla de lavar

- tabla de picar/planchar

- tabla de salvación

- tabla rasa

- tablas de la ley

2) tablas femenino plural

a) (Teatr) stage

tener tablas — actor, cantante (fam) to be an old hand o an expert, to have presence

b) (Taur) barrier

3) ( de surfing) surfboard; ( de windsurf) sailboard, windsurfer; ( para natación) float

4)

a) (gráfico, listado) table

las tablas (de clasificación) de la liga — the division o league tables

b) (Mat) tb

tabla de multiplicar — multiplication table

la tabla del 6 — the 6 times table

- tabla de logaritmos

- tabla de materias

- tabla periódica or de los elementos

5) ( de falda) pleat

una falda de tablas — a pleated skirt

6) ( de terreno) plot, lot (AmE)

7) tb

tabla de gimnasia — ( serie de ejercicios) circuit training; ( en competición) routine

8) tablas femenino plural ( en ajedrez)

hacer tablas — to draw

acabar or quedar en tablas — to end in a draw

estar tablas — (Méx fam) to be even o quits (colloq)

* * *

tabla¹

¹ = plank, board.

Ex: Fine-grained hardwoods were preferred, nearly always cut across the grain, although the largest size types were sometimes cut on the plank.

Ex: Add to the designation, when appropriate, the number and the name(s) of the component pieces of the object; e.g., 1 game (1 board), 50 cards, 2 dice.

* cerrar con tablas = board up.

* cubrir con tablas = board up.

* hacer tabla rasa = level + the playing field.

* miedo a las tablas = stage fright.

* proteger con tablas = board up.

* quedarse en tablas = split down the middle.

* tabla comedero para pájaros = bird table.

* tabla de chocolate = six-pack, six-pack abs.

* tabla de colores = palette, palette of colours.

* tabla de la plancha = ironing board.

* tabla de lavar = washboard.

* tabla del entarimado = floorboard.

* tabla de planchar = ironing board.

* tabla de planchar pantalones = trousers press.

* tabla rasa = clean slate, new leaf, a fresh start.

tabla²

² = table.

Nota: Documento que contiene datos ordenados generalmente en filas y columnas que pueden ir acompañados de texto.

Ex: The document containing ordered data typically in rows and columns and possibly with an accompanying text is known as tables.

* basado en tablas = table-driven.

* confeccionar una tabla = draft + table.

* elaborar una tabla = draft + table.

* presentar en forma de tabla = tabulate.

* tabla de calcular = ready reckoner, reckoner.

* tabla de cálculo = reckoner, ready reckoner.

* tabla de clasificación = classification schedule.

* tabla de comparación de precios = price-comparison table.

* tabla de contenido = table of contents [ToC].

* tabla genealógica = genealogical table.

* tabla hash = hash table.

* tabla periódica = periodic table.

tabla³

= schedules, the.

Nota: Lista de conceptos que forman un sistema en el que las relaciones se muestran de forma linear escalonada mediante el uso de tipografía especial o de un sistema de notaciones.

Ex: The list of terms, representing concepts systematically arranged and showing their relationships, constitutes the schedules of a classification scheme.

* tabla auxiliar = auxiliary schedule.

* tablas auxiliares = tables, auxiliary tables.

* tablas principales = main tables, main schedules.

* * *

tabla

feminine

A

1 (de madera) board

he puesto una tabla debajo del colchón I've put a board under the mattress

las tablas que forman el casco del barco the planks that make up the ship's hull

las tablas del suelo the floorboards

como tabla ( Chi fam): están como tabla con él they are solidly behind him

iremos todos como tabla a apoyarlos we'll be there in force to cheer them on

pasear la tabla to walk the plank

salvarse en or por una tablita ( Méx fam); to have a narrow escape ( colloq)

2 (de conglomerado) piece, sheet; (de metal) sheet

3 (de una mesa) top

Compuestos:

● tabla armónica or de armonía

belly, soundboard

● tabla de lavar

washboard

● tabla de picar

chopping board

● tabla de planchar

ironing board

● tabla de salvación

salvation

fue mi tabla de salvación it was my salvation, it saved my life ( colloq)

se aferra a sus recuerdos como a una tabla de salvación he clings to his memories like a drowning man to a piece of wood

● tabla rasa

tabula rasa

hacer tabla rasa to wipe the slate clean

● tablas de la ley

fpl tables of the law (pl)

B tablas fpl

1 ( Teatr) stage

volvió a las tablas después de varios años de ausencia she returned to the stage o ( dated) to the boards after an absence of several years

la primera vez que pisó las tablas the first time he appeared on stage

tener muchas tablas ( Méx fam); to be an old hand o an expert

tener tablas ( fam); to have presence, have a good stage presence

2 ( Taur) barrier

C

1 (de surfing) surfboard (de windsurf) tb

tabla a vela sailboard, windsurfer

2 (para natación) float

3 (para nieve) snowboard

4 (del wáter) seat

D

1 (gráfico, listado) table

las tablas (de clasificación) de la liga the division o conference o league tables

las tablas de los verbos the verb tables

2 ( Mat) tb

tabla de multiplicar multiplication table

la tabla del 6 the 6 times table

Compuestos:

● tabla de calcular

reckoner

● tabla de colores

( Inf) color* palette

● tabla de logaritmos

log table

● tabla de los elementos

periodic table

● tabla de mareas

tide table

● tabla de materias

table of contents

● tabla de ondas

wavetable

● tabla de traducción

translation table

● tabla periódica

periodic table

E (de una falda) pleat

una falda de tablas a pleated skirt

F (de terreno) plot, lot ( AmE)

G

tb tabla de gimnasia (serie de ejercicios) circuit training; (en una competición) routine

H tablas fpl

(en ajedrez): quedaron or hicieron tablas they drew

la partida quedó or acabó en tablas the game ended in a draw, the game was drawn

estar tablas ( Méx fam); to be even o quits ( colloq)

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tabla sustantivo femenino
1 ( de madera) plank;
◊ las tablas del suelo the floorboards;

tabla de picar/planchar chopping/ironing board;
tener tablas [actor/cantante] (fam) to be an old hand o an expert
2 ( de surfing) surfboard;
( de windsurf) sailboard, windsurfer;
( para natación) float
3 (gráfico, listado) table;
(Mat) tb
◊ tabla de multiplicar multiplication table

4 ( de falda) pleat;
◊ una falda de tablas a pleated skirt

5
◊ tablas sustantivo femenino plural ( en ajedrez): acabar or quedar en tablas to end in a draw;

estar tablas (Méx fam) to be even o quits (colloq)
tabla sustantivo femenino
1 board
(más gruesa) plank
tabla de planchar, ironing board
2 (para nadar) float
(de surf) surfboard
(de windsurf) sailboard
3 (de una falda) pleat
4 (lista, índice) table
tabla periódica, periodic table
5 Mat table
la tabla del 4, the 4 times table
6 (en ajedrez) tablas, draw sing, stalemate sing: hicieron tablas, they drew
7 Teat (escenario) tablas, stage sing: es la primera vez que pisa las tablas, it's the first time he's been on the stage
8 figurado tabla de salvación, last resort, salvation
♦ Locuciones: tener tablas, (un artista) to have presence o to be an old hand
fam (persona) to have a lot of experience
Rel tablas de la ley, the Ten Commandments
(tajantemente) a raja tabla, without exception
(prescindir, obviar algo) hacer tabla rasa, to erase the past o to deliberately forget about sthg
' tabla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esquí
- madero
- multiplicar
- periódica
- periódico
- tablero
- clasificación
- clasificar
- crujir
- patín
- planilla
- suelto
- tentar
- windsurf
English:
board
- breadboard
- chart
- cheeseboard
- chopping board
- floorboard
- ironing board
- multiplication table
- pancake
- plank
- sailboard
- slab
- surfboard
- table
- windsurfer
- box
- bread
- cheese
- floor
- ironing
- pleat
- sprinkle
- surf
- wind

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tabla

♦ nf

1. [de madera] plank, board;
[de mármol, piedra] slab;
un puente de tablas a plank bridge;

la ventana estaba tapada con tablas the window was boarded up;

lo escondió bajo una tabla del suelo he hid it under a floorboard;

Comp

tabla de salvación salvation;

tú fuiste mi tabla de salvación you were my salvation;

nuestro partido no será la tabla de salvación del gobierno our party will not bale the government out;

Comp

hacer tabla rasa to wipe the slate clean;

Comp

hacer tabla rasa de algo: intentó hacer tabla rasa de su pasado she tried to wipe out o obliterate her past;

el presidente hizo tabla rasa de las instituciones democráticas the president did away with o swept away the institutions of democracy

Comp
tabla de cocina chopping board;
tabla de lavar washboard;
Rel las tablas de la ley the tablets of the law;
tabla de patés selection of pâtés;

tabla de planchar ironing board;

tabla de quesos cheeseboard

2. [en deportes] board

Comp
tabla de saltos [trampolín] diving board;
tabla de snowboard snowboard;

tabla de surf surfboard;

tabla de windsurf windsurfing board, sailboard

3. [del inodoro] seat

4. Arte panel

5. [lista, gráfico] table;
Informát table;
el equipo sigue primero en la tabla de clasificación the team is still at the top of the league Br table o US standings

Comp
tabla de conversión conversion table;
tabla de materias table of contents;

tabla periódica (de los elementos) periodic table (of the elements)

6. Mat table;

la tabla del 3 the 3 times table

Comp
tabla de multiplicar multiplication table
7. [de gimnasia] exercise routine

8. [pliegue] pleat;

una falda de tablas a pleated skirt

9. Ven Fam [billete] = 100 bolivar note

♦ tablas nfpl

1. [en ajedrez]
hizo tablas con el campeón del mundo he drew with the world champion;

quedamos en tablas [en ajedrez, juego] the game ended in stalemate;
[en enfrentamiento] we reached a stalemate
2. [escenario, teatro]
las tablas the stage;

su regreso a las tablas his return to the stage;

pisar las tablas to tread the boards;

salir o [m5] subir a las tablas to go on stage;

tener (muchas) tablas to be an experienced actor;
Fig to be an old hand
3. Taurom = fence surrounding a bullring

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tabla

f

1 de madera board, plank

2 PINT panel; ( cuadro) table

3 en ajedrez

:

acabar o

quedar en tablas end in a tie

4

:

tener tablas TEA be a natural actor

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tabla nf

1) : table, list

tabla de multiplicar: multiplication table

2) : board, plank, slab

tabla de planchar: ironing board

3) : plot, strip (of land)

4) tablas nfpl

: stage, boards pl

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tabla n

1. (madera pulida) board

una tabla del suelo a floorboard

2. (madera basta) plank

un puente hecho de tablas a bridge made of planks

3. (lista) table

las tablas de multiplicar multiplication tables

la tabla del cinco the five times table

tabla de planchar ironing board

tabla de surf surfboard

tabla de windsurf sailboard

Spanish-English dictionary > tabla
102 apedazar

v.

to patch, to mend, to repair.

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VT

1) (=remendar) to mend, patch

2) (=despedazar) to tear to pieces, cut into pieces

Spanish-English dictionary > apedazar
103 nopalera

f.

cochineal planation. (America)

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SF patch of prickly pears

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nopalera

feminine

( Méx)

(nopal) prickly pear, nopal, cholla ( AmE); (terreno) prickly pear ( o nopal etc) patch

Spanish-English dictionary > nopalera
104 porotal

SM LAm

1) (=terreno) beanfield, bean patch

2)

un porotal de — * a whole lot of, a whole heap of

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porotal

masculine

(CS)

bean field; (más pequeño) bean patch

Spanish-English dictionary > porotal
105 soleta

f.

1 a linen sole put into stockings.

2 a biscuit covered with sugar icing. (Mexico)

3 Ladies' fingers; a cake.

4 ladyfinger, sponge finger, finger biscuit.

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SF

1) (Cos) patch, darn

2) † (=mujer) shameless woman

3) *

dar soleta a algn — to chuck sb out

tomar soleta — to beat it *

dejar a algn en soletas — And to leave sb penniless

4) Méx (Culin) wafer, ladyfinger

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soleta

feminine

1 (zurcido) darn, patch

2 (plantilla) sole

dar soleta a algn ( fam); to kick sb out ( colloq)

3 ( Méx) ( Coc) ladyfinger ( AmE), sponge finger ( BrE)

Spanish-English dictionary > soleta
106 sandial

sandial

masculine

melon patch

* * *

sandial, sandiar nm

watermelon field/patch

Spanish-English dictionary > sandial
107 arreglar a la ligera

• jerry-rig

• jerrybuild

• patch pocket

• patch with Spackle

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > arreglar a la ligera
108 remendar

• knit up

• patch pocket

• patch with Spackle

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > remendar
109 rodal

m.

1 place, spot, seat.

2 distinct patch of land, patch of land with particular characteristics which make it different from its surroundings.

3 group of plants growing together and different of other ones in the surrounding area.

4 blot.

5 small round mat.

Spanish-English dictionary > rodal
110 aceite

m.

oil.

aceite de cacahuete/colza peanut/rapeseed oil

aceite esencial essential oil

aceite de girasol sunflower oil

aceite de hígado de bacalao cod-liver oil

aceite de linaza/maíz/oliva/sésamo linseed/corn/olive/sesame oil

aceite vegetal vegetable oil

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: aceitar.

* * *

aceite

► nombre masculino

1 oil

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FRASEOLOGÍA

aceite de girasol sunflower oil

aceite de maíz corn oil

aceite de oliva olive oil

aceite de ricino castor oil

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noun m.

oil

* * *

SM

1) (Culin, Med, Téc) oil

- echar aceite al fuego

aceite alcanforado — camphorated oil

aceite combustible — fuel oil

aceite de algodón — cottonseed oil

aceite de almendra — almond oil

aceite de ballena — whale oil

aceite de cacahuete — peanut oil

aceite de coco — coconut oil

aceite de colza — rapeseed oil

aceite de girasol — sunflower oil

aceite de hígado de bacalao — cod-liver oil

aceite de linaza — linseed oil

aceite de maíz — corn oil

aceite de oliva — olive oil

aceite de oliva refinado — refined olive oil

aceite de oliva virgen — virgin olive oil

aceite de ricino — castor oil

aceite de soja — soya oil

aceite esencial — essential oil

aceite lubricante — lubricating oil

aceite vegetal — vegetable oil

2) ** (=droga) hash *; Méx LSD

* * *

masculino oil

aceite lubricante — lubricating oil

- aceite de colza/oliva/girasol

- aceite solar

- aceite de ricino

* * *

= oil.

Ex. Plaster was mixed with water and poured over the type, and allowed to set; when it had hardened it was lifted off the page (the oil preventing it from sticking to the type), and baked hard in an oven.

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* aceite aromático = aromatic oil.

* aceite de almendra = almond oil.

* aceite de cacahuete = peanut oil.

* aceite de colza = rape oil, rapeseed oil.

* aceite de esencias = essential oil.

* aceite de eucalipto = eucalyptus oil.

* aceite de hígado de bacalao = cod-liver oil.

* aceite de linaza = linseed oil.

* aceite de oliva = olive oil.

* aceite de oliva virgen = virgin olive oil.

* aceite de oliva virgen extra = extra virgin olive oil.

* aceite de palma = palm oil.

* aceite de pescado = fish oil.

* aceite de ricino = castor oil.

* aceite de sándalo = sandalwood oil.

* aceite de sésamo = sesame oil, sesame seed oil.

* aceite de teca = teak oil.

* aceite mineral = mineral oil.

* aceite para frotar = rubbing oil.

* aceite vegetal = vegetable oil.

* bidón de aceite = oil drum.

* como una balsa de aceite = like a millpond, calm like a millpond.

* filtro del aceite = oil filter.

* freír en aceite abundante = deep-fry.

* frito en abundante aceite = deep-fried.

* * *

masculino oil

aceite lubricante — lubricating oil

- aceite de colza/oliva/girasol

- aceite solar

- aceite de ricino

* * *

= oil.

Ex: Plaster was mixed with water and poured over the type, and allowed to set; when it had hardened it was lifted off the page (the oil preventing it from sticking to the type), and baked hard in an oven.

* aceite aromático = aromatic oil.

* aceite de almendra = almond oil.

* aceite de cacahuete = peanut oil.

* aceite de colza = rape oil, rapeseed oil.

* aceite de esencias = essential oil.

* aceite de eucalipto = eucalyptus oil.

* aceite de hígado de bacalao = cod-liver oil.

* aceite de linaza = linseed oil.

* aceite de oliva = olive oil.

* aceite de oliva virgen = virgin olive oil.

* aceite de oliva virgen extra = extra virgin olive oil.

* aceite de palma = palm oil.

* aceite de pescado = fish oil.

* aceite de ricino = castor oil.

* aceite de sándalo = sandalwood oil.

* aceite de sésamo = sesame oil, sesame seed oil.

* aceite de teca = teak oil.

* aceite mineral = mineral oil.

* aceite para frotar = rubbing oil.

* aceite vegetal = vegetable oil.

* bidón de aceite = oil drum.

* como una balsa de aceite = like a millpond, calm like a millpond.

* filtro del aceite = oil filter.

* freír en aceite abundante = deep-fry.

* frito en abundante aceite = deep-fried.

* * *

aceite

masculine

1 ( Coc) oil

2 ( Mec, Tec) oil

el motor está perdiendo or ( Col) pasando aceite the engine is leaking o losing oil

aceite lubricante lubricating oil

medirle el aceite a algn ( Col fam); to knife sb ( colloq)

3 (para la piel) oil

aceite de bebé or para niños baby oil

Compuestos:

● aceite de ballena

whale oil, train oil

● aceite de colza

rapeseed oil

● aceite de hígado de bacalao

cod-liver oil

● aceite de linaza or ( AmL) lino

linseed oil

● aceite de oliva

olive oil

● aceite de oliva (extra) virgen

(extra) virgin olive oil

● aceite de parafina

mineral oil ( AmE), liquid paraffin ( BrE)

● aceite de ricino

castor oil

● aceite de soja or ( AmL) soya

soy oil, soya oil ( BrE)

● aceite multigrado

multigrade oil

● aceite solar

suntan oil

● aceite vegetal

vegetable oil

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Del verbo aceitar: ( conjugate aceitar)

aceité es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

aceite es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
aceitar
aceite
aceite sustantivo masculino
oil;
◊ aceite lubricante lubricating oil;

aceite de oliva/girasol olive/sunflower oil;
aceite de ricino castor oil
aceite sustantivo masculino oil
aceite de colza, rape-seed oil
aceite de girasol, sunflower oil
aceite de maíz, corn oil
aceite de oliva, olive oil

' aceite' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabarse
- aceitera
- balsa
- calentar
- freír
- freírse
- garaje
- multigrado
- nube
- oliva
- penetrar
- perder
- refinar
- refinada
- refinado
- saltar
- vinagrera
- virgen
- bien
- botar
- chisporrotear
- colza
- desnaturalizado
- engrasar
- granel
- indicador
- manchar
- película
- salpicar
- trasvasar
- varilla
- vegetal
English:
can
- castor
- deep-fry
- drum
- leak
- litre
- oil
- oil drum
- oil gauge
- oil-based
- oily
- palm oil
- pan
- paraffin
- patch
- salad oil
- smear
- spit
- splutter
- vegetable oil
- deep
- dipstick
- French
- linseed
- olive
- stir
- sun

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aceite nm
[para cocinar, lubricar] oil;
este coche pierde aceite this car is leaking oil

Comp
aceite de ballena whale oil;
aceite de cacahuete peanut oil;

aceite de coco coconut oil;

aceite de colza rapeseed oil;

aceite esencial essential oil;

aceite de girasol sunflower oil;

aceite de hígado de bacalao cod-liver oil;

aceite de linaza linseed oil;
Am aceite de lino linseed oil;
aceite lubricante lubricating oil;

aceite de maíz corn oil;

aceite de oliva olive oil;

aceite de oliva virgen virgin olive oil;

aceite de oliva virgen extra extra virgin olive oil;

aceite de palma palm oil;

aceite de parafina paraffin oil;

aceite de ricino castor oil;

aceite de sésamo sesame oil;

aceite de soja soybean oil;

aceite para el sol suntan oil;

aceite vegetal vegetable oil

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aceite

m oil;

echar aceite al fuego add fuel to the fire

* * *

aceite nm

1) : oil

2)

aceite de ricino : castor oil

3)

aceite de oliva : olive oil

* * *

aceite n oil

aceite de oliva olive oil

Spanish-English dictionary > aceite
111 anticonceptivo

adj.

contraceptive, birth-control.

m.

contraceptive, birth control pill.

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anticonceptivo

► adjetivo

1 contraceptive

► nombre masculino anticonceptivo

1 contraceptive

————————

anticonceptivo

► nombre masculino

1 contraceptive

* * *

1.

ADJ birth-control antes de s, contraceptive

métodos anticonceptivos — methods of birth control

píldora anticonceptiva — contraceptive pill

2.

SM contraceptive

* * *
I
- va adjetivo contraceptive (before n)

métodos anticonceptivos — methods of contraception
II
masculino contraceptive

- anticonceptivo de barrera

- anticonceptivo oral

* * *

= contraceptive.

Nota: Nombre y Adjetivo.

Ex. Young people stated that they were wary of using either the pill or injectable contraceptives because they believed that these methods would make them sterile.

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* método anticonceptivo = contraceptive method.

* píldora anticonceptiva = contraceptive pill, birth control pill.

* * *
I
- va adjetivo contraceptive (before n)

métodos anticonceptivos — methods of contraception
II
masculino contraceptive

- anticonceptivo de barrera

- anticonceptivo oral

* * *

= contraceptive.

Nota: Nombre y Adjetivo.

Ex: Young people stated that they were wary of using either the pill or injectable contraceptives because they believed that these methods would make them sterile.

* método anticonceptivo = contraceptive method.

* píldora anticonceptiva = contraceptive pill, birth control pill.

* * *

anticonceptivo¹ -va

adjective

contraceptive ( before n)

la píldora anticonceptiva the contraceptive o birth-control pill

un dispositivo anticonceptivo a contraceptive device

métodos anticonceptivos methods of contraception

anticonceptivo²

masculine

contraceptive

Compuestos:

● anticonceptivo de barrera

barrier method of contraception

● anticonceptivo oral

oral contraceptive

● anticonceptivo oral de emergencia

emergency contraceptive pill

● anticonceptivo transdérmico

contraceptive patch

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anticonceptivo 1
◊ -va adjetivo

contraceptive ( before n);
métodos anticonceptivos methods of contraception
anticonceptivo 2 sustantivo masculino
contraceptive
anticonceptivo,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino contraceptive

' anticonceptivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anticonceptiva
- diafragma
- seguro
English:
coil
- contraceptive
- rhythm method

* * *

anticonceptivo, -a

♦ adj

contraceptive;

método anticonceptivo method of contraception;

píldora anticonceptiva contraceptive pill

♦ nm

contraceptive

Comp
anticonceptivo de barrera barrier method of contraception;
anticonceptivo oral oral contraceptive

* * *

anticonceptivo

I adj contraceptive atr

II m contraceptive

* * *

anticonceptivo nm

: contraceptive

Spanish-English dictionary > anticonceptivo
112 apañar

v.

to cover in breadcrumbs. (Culinary & Latin American)

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apañar

► verbo transitivo

1 (ordenar) to tidy; (limpiar) to clean

2 (recoger) to collect

3 familiar (robar) to steal, snatch, nick, lift, swipe

4 (ataviar) to smarten up

5 (remendar) to patch, mend

6 (componer) to fix, arrange

■ apañamos una comida we threw a a meal together

► verbo pronominal apañarse

1 to manage, get by, make do

■ ya se apañará sola she'll manage on her own

2 to cohabit

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

apañárselas to manage, get by

* * *

VT LAm to coat in breadcrumbs

* * *

verbo transitivo (Andes) empanar

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* cada uno que se las apañe como pueda = every man for himself.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe como pueda = leave + Alguien + to sink or swim.

* * *

verbo transitivo (Andes) empanar

* * *

* cada uno que se las apañe como pueda = every man for himself.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe como pueda = leave + Alguien + to sink or swim.

* * *

apanar [A1 ]

vt

( Andes) empanar

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Multiple Entries:
apanar
apañar
apanar ( conjugate apanar) verbo transitivo (Andes) See Also→
◊ empanar

apañar ( conjugate apañar) verbo transitivo
1 (fam) ‹ elecciones› to fix (colloq), to rig
2 (AmS fam) ( encubrir) to cover up for
apañarse verbo pronominal (Esp fam) See Also→ arreglarse 4
apañar verbo transitivo to mend, fix
' apañar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apanar

* * *

apanar vt
Andes to coat in breadcrumbs
* * *

apañar

v/t

1 tidy up

2 aparato repair

3 resultado rig fam, fix fam

4

:

estamos apañados fam we’ve had it fam

* * *

apañar vt

1) : to seize, to grasp

2) : to repair, to mend

♦ See also the reflexive verb apañarse

Spanish-English dictionary > apañar
113 arreglar

v.

1 to fix, to repair.

Ricardo arregla los muebles Richard fixes the furniture.

2 to tidy (up).

3 to sort out.

todo arreglado, podemos pasar everything's been sorted out now, we can go in

4 to arrange (Music).

5 to smarten up.

arregla a los niños, que vamos a dar un paseo get the children ready, we're going for a walk

6 to put in order, to arrange, to adjust, to accommodate.

Ella arregla los horarios She puts in order the schedules.

7 to rig out, to dress up.

Ella arregló el encuentro She rigged the encounter.

8 to compromise.

Los hermanos arreglaron The brothers compromised.

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arreglar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to settle, sort out, fix

■ el tiempo lo arregla todo time heals all wounds

2 (ordenar) to tidy up, clear up

3 (reparar) to mend, fix, repair

■ tienes que llevar el vídeo a arreglar you have to take the video to be repaired

4 MÚSICA to arrange

5 familiar to sort out

■ ¡ya te arreglaré! I'll teach you!, I'll sort you out

► verbo pronominal arreglarse

1 (componerse) to get ready, dress up; (cabello) to do

■ arréglate el pelo do your hair

2 (solucionarse) to get sorted out, work out; (pareja) to get back together again

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

arreglárselas to manage, cope

■ arréglatelas como puedas do the best you can

■ tuvo que arreglárselas solo he had to look after himself

■ ¿cómo te las arreglas para tener tantas novias? how do you manage to have so many girlfriends?

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verb

1) to repair, fix, mend

2) settle, sort out, solve, work out

3) tidy up

•

- arreglarse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=reparar) [+ electrodoméstico, reloj] to repair, fix, mend; [+ coche] to repair, fix; [+ zapatos, vestido] to mend, repair; [+ casa] to do up

¿cuánto te ha costado arreglar el coche? — how much did it cost you to have your car repaired o fixed?

tengo que llevar estos zapatos a arreglar — I have to take these shoes to the mender's o to be mended

quiero que le arreglen las mangas — I want to have the sleeves altered

están arreglando la carretera de la costa — they are repairing the coast road

vendrá un hombre a arreglar el jardín — a man is coming to do the garden

2) (=acicalar) to get ready

arregló a los niños para ir de paseo — she got the children ready for their stroll

voy a que me arreglen el pelo — I'm going to have my hair done

solo quiero que me arregle las patillas — I only want you to tidy up the sideburns

¡a ti te voy a arreglar yo! — iró I'll show you! *

3) (=resolver) [+ asunto] to sort out; [+ conflicto, disputa] to settle; [+ problema] to solve, sort out

consiguió arreglar lo del préstamo — he managed to sort out the loan

no te preocupes por el dinero, yo lo arreglaré — don't worry about the money, I'll sort it out o I'll take care of that

intentaron arreglar el conflicto de forma diplomática — they tried to sort out o settle the conflict by diplomatic means

tuvimos que arreglar varios números en las cuentas — we had to correct some figures in the accounts

pegándole no vas a arreglar nada — you're not going to solve anything by hitting him

este dinero les arreglará la vida — this money will help sort their lives out

si te crees que vas a arreglar el mundo, vas listo — iró if you think you're going to put the world to rights, you've got another think coming *

• arreglar cuentas con algn — to settle accounts with sb

4) (=ordenar) [+ casa, habitación] to tidy, tidy up

los sábados arreglo mi cuarto — I tidy my room on Saturdays

estoy arreglando la mesa para la cena — I'm arranging the table for dinner

5) (=organizar) to arrange

ya lo tenemos todo arreglado para la mudanza — we have got everything ready o arranged for the move

lo arregló todo para que la entrevista fuera el lunes — he fixed up o arranged everything so the interview could be on Monday

6) (=acordar) [+ detalles] to settle; [+ cita] to arrange, fix up

dime lo que habéis arreglado — tell me what you've arranged

ya hemos arreglado el precio — we have already agreed (on) the price

hemos arreglado que si yo no puedo hacerlo lo hará él — we have arranged that if I can't do it, he will

7) (Mús) to arrange

8) (Culin) [+ ensalada] to dress

9) LAm (=amañar) to arrange

10) LAm [+ deuda] to pay, repay

le trabajé un mes y todavía no me arregla — Chile I worked for him for a month and still haven't been paid

11) LAm (=esterilizar) [+ macho] to castrate; [+ hembra] to spay

12) Chile [+ registro, documento] to update

2.

See:

arreglarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <aparato/reloj> to mend, fix; <ropa/zapatos> to mend, repair

tengo que arreglar esta falda — I must get this skirt altered

compró la casa muy barata, pero tiene que arreglarla — she bought the house very cheaply, but it needs a lot of work

están arreglando la calle — they're repairing the road

el dentista me está arreglando la boca — (fam) the dentist is fixing my teeth (colloq)

esto te arreglará el estómago — (fam) this'll sort your stomach out (colloq)

b) (Chi fam) < documento> to doctor

2)

a) <casa/habitación> to tidy (up), clean up

b) <niño/pelo>

ve arreglando a los niños ¿quieres? — can you start getting the children ready?

voy a ir que me arreglen el pelo — I'm going to have my hair done

c) (preparar, organizar)

tengo todo arreglado para el viaje — I've got everything ready for the trip

un amigo me está arreglando todos los papeles — a friend is sorting out all the papers for me

d) ( disponer) <flores/muebles> to arrange

3) ( solucionar) < situación> to sort out; < asunto> to settle, sort out

ya está todo arreglado — it's all sorted out o settled now

a ver si lo puedes arreglar para que venga hoy — see if you can arrange for her to come today

lo quiso arreglar diciendo que... — she tried to put things right by saying that...

4) (fam) ( como amenaza)

ya te arreglaré yo a ti — I'll show you! (colloq)
2.
arreglarse v pron

1) (refl) ( ataviarse)

tarda horas en arreglarse — she takes hours to get ready

no te arregles tanto — you don't need to get so dressed up

sabe arreglarse — she knows how to make herself look good

2) <pelo/manos>

a) (refl) to do

me tengo que arreglar las manos — I have to do my nails (colloq)

b) (caus)

tengo que ir a arreglarme el pelo — I must go and have my hair done

me estoy arreglando la boca — I'm getting my teeth fixed

3)

a) ( solucionarse) situación/asunto to get sorted out

ya verás como todo se arregla — you'll see, everything will turn out all right

b) pareja ( tras una riña) to make (it) up

4) (fam) ( amañarse)

ya me arreglaré para volver a casa — I'll make my own way home

la casa es pequeña pero nos arreglamos — it's a small house, but we manage

arreglarse con algo: nos tendremos que arreglar con tu sueldo we'll have to get by o manage on your wages; se tendrán que arreglar con lo que hay they'll have to make do with what there is; arreglárselas (fam) to manage; no sé cómo se las arreglan I don't know how they manage; arréglatelas como puedas sort o work it out as best you can; sabe arreglárselas solo he can look after himself; ya me las arreglaré para llegar — I'll find a way of getting there

5) día/tiempo to get better, clear up

* * *

= remedy, repair, tidy up, fix, right, fix up, manicure, groom, clear up.

Ex. After 1728, the initiative for investigating and remedying the state of the public records passed to the House of Commons.

Ex. In the more common perspective of linear causality, we seek to explain a negative consequence by searching for its root cause and repairing it.

Ex. Government agencies have taken the trouble to create a standard format for their publications and generally tidy up their presentation until in physical appearance their reports look like a collection of pamphlets or paperbound books.

Ex. There is always a need to fix manually the formatting of articles taken from an online service such as DIALOG.

Ex. The author questions whether this is a transitional phenomenon which will be righted later.

Ex. So ISI have the dosh to fix up ProCite.

Ex. Army officials would often manicure locations before journalists would enter and so it took far too long for anyone to start being critical of the war.

Ex. Never has there been a greater interest in grooming pubic hair than there is today.

Ex. What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.

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* arreglar el entuerto = sort out + the mess.

* arreglar las cosas = put + things right.

* arreglar + Posesivo + asuntos = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.

* arreglar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.

* arreglarse = get + ready.

* arreglarse el aspecto = preen.

* arreglarse el pelo = primp.

* arreglárselas = get by, make + do, make out, cope.

* arreglárselas a duras penas = muddle through.

* arreglárselas como pueda = losers weepers.

* arreglárselas lo mejor posible = make + the best of things.

* arreglarse las manos = manicure.

* arreglárselas para que = see to it that.

* arreglárselas sin = do without, live without, get along without.

* arreglárselas sobre la marcha = wing it.

* arreglárselas solo = fend for + Reflexivo, losers weepers.

* arreglarse las uñas = manicure.

* arreglarse lo mejor posible = look + Posesivo + best.

* arreglarse los pies = pedicure.

* arreglar un fallo = fix + fault.

* arreglar un problema = fix + problem.

* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.

* que se puede arreglar = fixable.

* tener que arreglárselas solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <aparato/reloj> to mend, fix; <ropa/zapatos> to mend, repair

tengo que arreglar esta falda — I must get this skirt altered

compró la casa muy barata, pero tiene que arreglarla — she bought the house very cheaply, but it needs a lot of work

están arreglando la calle — they're repairing the road

el dentista me está arreglando la boca — (fam) the dentist is fixing my teeth (colloq)

esto te arreglará el estómago — (fam) this'll sort your stomach out (colloq)

b) (Chi fam) < documento> to doctor

2)

a) <casa/habitación> to tidy (up), clean up

b) <niño/pelo>

ve arreglando a los niños ¿quieres? — can you start getting the children ready?

voy a ir que me arreglen el pelo — I'm going to have my hair done

c) (preparar, organizar)

tengo todo arreglado para el viaje — I've got everything ready for the trip

un amigo me está arreglando todos los papeles — a friend is sorting out all the papers for me

d) ( disponer) <flores/muebles> to arrange

3) ( solucionar) < situación> to sort out; < asunto> to settle, sort out

ya está todo arreglado — it's all sorted out o settled now

a ver si lo puedes arreglar para que venga hoy — see if you can arrange for her to come today

lo quiso arreglar diciendo que... — she tried to put things right by saying that...

4) (fam) ( como amenaza)

ya te arreglaré yo a ti — I'll show you! (colloq)
2.
arreglarse v pron

1) (refl) ( ataviarse)

tarda horas en arreglarse — she takes hours to get ready

no te arregles tanto — you don't need to get so dressed up

sabe arreglarse — she knows how to make herself look good

2) <pelo/manos>

a) (refl) to do

me tengo que arreglar las manos — I have to do my nails (colloq)

b) (caus)

tengo que ir a arreglarme el pelo — I must go and have my hair done

me estoy arreglando la boca — I'm getting my teeth fixed

3)

a) ( solucionarse) situación/asunto to get sorted out

ya verás como todo se arregla — you'll see, everything will turn out all right

b) pareja ( tras una riña) to make (it) up

4) (fam) ( amañarse)

ya me arreglaré para volver a casa — I'll make my own way home

la casa es pequeña pero nos arreglamos — it's a small house, but we manage

arreglarse con algo: nos tendremos que arreglar con tu sueldo we'll have to get by o manage on your wages; se tendrán que arreglar con lo que hay they'll have to make do with what there is; arreglárselas (fam) to manage; no sé cómo se las arreglan I don't know how they manage; arréglatelas como puedas sort o work it out as best you can; sabe arreglárselas solo he can look after himself; ya me las arreglaré para llegar — I'll find a way of getting there

5) día/tiempo to get better, clear up

* * *

= remedy, repair, tidy up, fix, right, fix up, manicure, groom, clear up.

Ex: After 1728, the initiative for investigating and remedying the state of the public records passed to the House of Commons.

Ex: In the more common perspective of linear causality, we seek to explain a negative consequence by searching for its root cause and repairing it.

Ex: Government agencies have taken the trouble to create a standard format for their publications and generally tidy up their presentation until in physical appearance their reports look like a collection of pamphlets or paperbound books.

Ex: There is always a need to fix manually the formatting of articles taken from an online service such as DIALOG.

Ex: The author questions whether this is a transitional phenomenon which will be righted later.

Ex: So ISI have the dosh to fix up ProCite.

Ex: Army officials would often manicure locations before journalists would enter and so it took far too long for anyone to start being critical of the war.

Ex: Never has there been a greater interest in grooming pubic hair than there is today.

Ex: What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.

* arreglar el entuerto = sort out + the mess.

* arreglar las cosas = put + things right.

* arreglar + Posesivo + asuntos = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.

* arreglar + Posesivo + vida = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.

* arreglarse = get + ready.

* arreglarse el aspecto = preen.

* arreglarse el pelo = primp.

* arreglárselas = get by, make + do, make out, cope.

* arreglárselas a duras penas = muddle through.

* arreglárselas como pueda = losers weepers.

* arreglárselas lo mejor posible = make + the best of things.

* arreglarse las manos = manicure.

* arreglárselas para que = see to it that.

* arreglárselas sin = do without, live without, get along without.

* arreglárselas sobre la marcha = wing it.

* arreglárselas solo = fend for + Reflexivo, losers weepers.

* arreglarse las uñas = manicure.

* arreglarse lo mejor posible = look + Posesivo + best.

* arreglarse los pies = pedicure.

* arreglar un fallo = fix + fault.

* arreglar un problema = fix + problem.

* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.

* que se puede arreglar = fixable.

* tener que arreglárselas solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.

* * *

arreglar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (reparar, componer) ‹aparato/reloj› to mend, fix, repair; ‹ropa/zapatos› to mend, repair

van a arreglarme la televisión they're going to fix o mend o repair my television

tengo que arreglar esta falda, me está muy ancha I must get this skirt altered, it's too big

se compró la casa muy barata, pero tiene que arreglarla she bought the house very cheaply, but it needs a lot of work

están arreglando la calle they're repairing the road, they're carrying out roadworks

el dentista que me está arreglando la boca ( fam); the dentist who is seeing to o fixing my teeth ( colloq)

esto te arreglará el estómago ( fam); this'll sort your stomach out ( colloq)

2 ( Chi fam) ‹documento› to doctor

B

1 ‹casa/habitación/armario› to straighten (up), tidy (up) ( BrE)

2 ‹niño/pelo›

ven aquí que te arregle come here and let me tidy you up a bit

ve arreglando a los niños ¿quieres? can you start getting the children ready?

mañana voy a ir que me arreglen el pelo I'm going to have my hair done tomorrow

3

(preparar, organizar): ya tengo todo arreglado para el viaje I've got everything ready for the trip

un amigo me está arreglando todos los papeles a friend is sorting out o taking care of all the papers for me

4 (disponer) to arrange

arreglar las rodajas de carne en la fuente arrange the slices of meat in the serving dish

C (solucionar) ‹situación› to sort out; ‹asunto› to settle, sort out

no me iré sin arreglar este asunto I'm not leaving until I get this business sorted out o settled

ya está todo arreglado it's all sorted out o settled o straightened out now

a ver si lo puedes arreglar para que venga el jueves see if you can arrange for her to come on Thursday

lo quiso arreglar diciendo que … she tried to put things right o make amends by saying that …

D (acordar) to arrange

arreglaron volver a reunirse la semana siguiente they arranged to meet again the following week

ya arreglé con Pilar que si yo no vengo lo hace ella I've already arranged with Pilar for her to do it if I don't come, I've already arranged with Pilar that she'll do it if I don't come

E ( fam)

(como amenaza): ya te arreglaré yo a ti I'll show you! ( colloq)

■ arreglarse

v pron

A ( refl)

(ataviarse): tarda horas en arreglarse she takes hours to get ready o do herself up

no te arregles tanto, sólo vamos al pub de la esquina you don't need to get so dressed up, we're only going to the bar on the corner

sabe arreglarse she knows how to make herself look good o nice

B ‹pelo/manos›

1 ( refl):

te has arreglado el pelo muy bien you've done your hair really nicely, your hair looks really nice

me tengo que arreglar las manos I have to do my nails ( colloq)

2 ( caus):

tengo que ir a arreglarme el pelo I must go and have my hair done

¿por qué no se arreglará la boca? why doesn't she go and have her teeth seen to?

C

1 (solucionarse) «situación/asunto» to get sorted out

ojalá se arregle pronto lo del permiso de trabajo I hope this business about your work permit gets sorted out soon

ya verás como todo se arregla you'll see, it'll all get sorted out o it'll all work out OK o everything will turn out all right

2 «pareja» (tras una riña) to make (it) up; (empezar una relación) ( ant) to start courting ( dated), to start dating ( AmE)

D ( fam)

(apañarse): ya nos arreglaremos para volver a casa we'll make our own way home

es difícil arreglarse sin coche en una ciudad grande it's difficult to get by o to manage without a car in a big city

no hay camas para todos, pero ya nos arreglaremos there aren't enough beds for everyone, but we'll sort o work something out

aunque la casa es pequeña, nos arreglamos it's a small house, but we manage

arreglarse CON algo:

nos tendremos que arreglar con tu sueldo we'll have to get by o manage on your wages

se tendrán que arreglar con esta leche, no queda más they'll have to make do with this milk, it's all there is left

arreglárselas ( fam): me pregunto cómo se las arreglan para comprar estas cosas I don't know how they manage o where they find the money to buy all these things

tú te lo has buscado, así que ahora arréglatelas como puedas you got yourself into this, now it's up to you to sort o work it out as best you can

sabe arreglárselas solo he can look after himself

ya me las arreglaré para llegar a tiempo I'll find a way of getting there in time

no sé cómo se las arregla que siempre llega tarde I don't know how she does it, but she always manages to arrive late

E «día/tiempo» to get better, clear up

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arreglar ( conjugate arreglar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹aparato/reloj› to mend, fix;
‹ zapatos› to mend, repair;
‹falda/vestido› to alter;
‹ calle› to repair;
◊ el dentista me está arreglando la boca (fam) the dentist is fixing my teeth (colloq);

esto te arreglará el estómago (fam) this'll sort your stomach out (colloq)
2
a) ‹casa/habitación› ( ordenar) to straighten up, to tidy (up) (BrE);

( hacer arreglos en) to do up (colloq)
b) (preparar, organizar):

◊ ve arreglando a los niños ¿quieres? can you start getting the children ready?;

tengo todo arreglado para el viaje I've got everything ready for the trip;
un amigo me está arreglando los papeles a friend is sorting out the papers for me;
arreglar una entrevista to arrange an interview
c) ( disponer) ‹flores/muebles› to arrange

3 ( solucionar) ‹ situación› to sort out;
‹ asunto› to settle, sort out;
◊ lo quiso arreglar diciendo que … she tried to put things right by saying that …

arreglarse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( ataviarse):
◊ tarda horas en arreglarse she takes hours to get ready;

no te arregles tanto you don't need to get so dressed up;
sabe arreglarse she knows how to make herself look good
2 ‹pelo/manos›
a) ( refl) to do

b) ( caus):

◊ tengo que ir a arreglarme el pelo I must go and have my hair done

3 ( solucionarse) [situación/asunto] to get sorted out
4 (fam) ( amañarse):
◊ ya me arreglaré para volver a casa I'll make my own way home;

la casa es pequeña pero nos arreglamos it's a small house, but we manage;
arreglárselas (fam) to manage;
no sé cómo se las arreglan I don't know how they manage;
arréglatelas como puedas sort o work it out as best you can;
ya me las arreglaré I'll manage, I'll be OK
5 [día/tiempo] to get better, clear up
arreglar verbo transitivo
1 (poner en funcionamiento) to repair, fix
2 (solucionar) to sort out
3 (ordenar una habitación) to tidy
4 (poner elegante) to get ready
' arreglar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dedicarse
- estimativa
- estimativo
- hacer
- acomodar
- arte
- asear
- componer
- disponer
- gracia
- mandar
- parchar
- saber
English:
adjust
- alter
- arrange
- bone
- crack
- do up
- fix
- fix up
- groom
- house
- mend
- patch up
- repair
- right
- see to
- set
- set out
- settle up
- sew up
- smarten
- smarten up
- sort out
- straighten
- tidy
- tidy up
- any
- do
- doctor
- get
- have
- pedicure
- preen
- rig
- score
- settle
- smooth
- sort
- spruce
- square
- stage
- work

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arreglar

♦ vt

1. [reparar] to fix, to repair;

me arreglarán la moto en una semana they'll fix o repair my bike for me within a week;

están arreglando la autopista they're repairing the motorway;
Fam
me costó una fortuna arreglarme la boca it cost me a fortune to have my teeth seen to

2. [ropa] [estrechar] to take in;
[agrandar] to let out
3. [ordenar] to tidy (up);

arreglar la casa to do the housework

4. [solucionar] to sort out;

todo arreglado, podemos pasar everything's been sorted out now, we can go in;

arreglaron los papeles para casarse they got all the necessary papers together so that they could marry;

ya arreglaremos cuentas cuando hayas cobrado we'll settle once you've been paid, we'll sort out who owes what once you've been paid

5. Mús to arrange

6. [acicalar] to smarten up;
[cabello] to do;
arregla a los niños, que vamos a dar un paseo get the children ready, we're going for a walk;

tengo que arreglarme el pelo para la fiesta I have to get my hair done before the party

7. [adornar] to decorate

8. [plato] to season;

¿quieres que arregle la ensalada? shall I put some dressing on the salad?

9. Am [planta] to tend to

10. Am [votación] to rig

11. Fam [escarmentar]
¡ya te arreglaré yo! I'm going to Br sort o US straighten you out!

♦ vi
Am [quedar]
arreglé de ir al cine el sábado I've arranged to go to the cinema on Saturday;

¿cómo vas a la fiesta? - ya arreglé con Silvia how are you getting to the party? - I've already arranged to go with Silvia

♦ See also the pronominal verb arreglarse

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arreglar

v/t

1 ( reparar) fix, repair

2 ( ordenar) tidy (up)

3 ( solucionar) sort out;

arreglar cuentas settle up; fig settle scores

4 MÚS arrange

5

:

¡ya te arreglaré yo! amenaza I’ll show you!, I’ll soon settle your hash! fam

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arreglar vt

1) componer: to repair, to fix

2) : to tidy up

arregla tu cuarto: pick up your room

3) : to solve, to work out

quiero arreglar este asunto: I want to settle this matter

♦ See also the reflexive verb arreglarse

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arreglar vb

1. (reparar) to repair / to mend

tengo que llevar el reloj a arreglar I've got to take my watch to be mended

2. (ordenar) to tidy up [pt. & pp. tidied]

arregla tu habitación tidy up your room

3. (poner en regla) to sort out

¿has arreglado ya los papeles? have you sorted out your papers yet?

Spanish-English dictionary > arreglar
114 arreglo

m.

1 mending, repair.

hacer un arreglo a to take in; (ropa) (estrechar) to let out (agrandar)

2 settlement.

3 agreement (acuerdo).

llegar a un arreglo to reach agreement

con arreglo a in accordance with

un arreglo pacífico de las diferencias an amicable settlement of differences

4 deal, settlement, agreement, contract.

5 array, grouping, trimming, order.

6 set, array.

7 carve-up.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: arreglar.

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arreglo

► nombre masculino

1 (acuerdo) arrangement, agreement, settlement

2 (reparación) repair

3 (orden) order, tidiness

4 (limpieza) cleaning, tidying; (personal) cleanliness

5 MÚSICA arrangement

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FRASEOLOGÍA

con arreglo a according to, in accordance with

■ con arreglo al plan according to the plan

llegar a un arreglo to come to an arrangement, reach an agreement

no tener arreglo (cosa) to be beyond repair 2 (asunto) to have no solution 3 (persona) to be hopeless

■ ese reloj no tiene arreglo that watch is beyond repair

■ ¡no tienes arreglo! you're hopeless!

arreglo de cuentas settling of scores, settling-up

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noun m.

1) repair

2) agreement

3) arrangement

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SM

1) (=reparación) repair

la cocina necesita unos pequeños arreglos — the kitchen needs a few repairs

"se hacen arreglos" — [de ropa] "alterations"; [de electrodomésticos] "repairs done"

el arreglo del televisor son 75 euros — it's 75 euros to repair o mend o fix the TV

el horno no tiene arreglo — the oven is beyond repair

ese problema tiene fácil arreglo — that problem is easy to sort out o solve

mi marido no tiene arreglo — * my husband is a hopeless case *

2) (=aseo) [de persona] appearance; [de pelo, barba] trim

cuida mucho su arreglo personal — he takes great care over his appearance

un arreglo de barba — a beard trim

3) (=orden) order

• vivir con arreglo — to live an orderly life

4) (=acuerdo) agreement

tenemos un arreglillo con el jefe — we have made a little arrangement with the boss

• con arreglo a — [+ norma, ley] in accordance with; [+ circunstancias, criterio] according to

con arreglo a lo dispuesto en el artículo 47 — in accordance with the provisions of Article 47

los han ordenado con arreglo a su tamaño — they have been arranged according to size

• llegar a un arreglo — to reach a compromise

arreglo de cuentas — settling of old scores

5) [de amantes] affair

6) (Mús) [de obra original] arrangement; [a partir de texto literario] setting

7) (Inform) array

8)

arreglo floral — flower arrangement

clases de arreglo floral — flower arranging classes

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masculino

1)

a) ( reparación) repair

con unos pequeños arreglos quedará como nuevo — with a few minor repairs it'll be as good as new

la casa necesita algunos arreglos — the house needs some work done on it

tener arreglo: este reloj no tiene arreglo this watch is beyond repair; esta chica no tiene arreglo this girl's a hopeless case; todo tiene arreglo there's a solution to everything; eso tiene fácil arreglo — that's easy enough to sort out

b) ( de ropa) alteration

c) (Mús) tb

arreglo musical — musical arrangement

- arreglo floral

- arreglo personal

2) ( acuerdo) arrangement, agreement

los arreglos que tenía con uno de los policías — the little arrangement he had with one of the policemen (colloq)

con arreglo a — (frml) in accordance with

3) (fam) ( lío amoroso) affair

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= repair, fix, fixup [fix-up], repair job.

Ex. These tapes effect a permanent repair and do not discolour.

Ex. A technological fix which prevents people from sending mail to more than a fixed number of people at once is needed.

Ex. Frequently, the creators and caretakers of a data base have an irresistible impulse to give it a fixup, a paint job, or a new colour scheme.

Ex. Sometimes it's a stretch to get all those home improvement or home repair jobs done so make it easy on yourself with this telescopic ladder.

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* arreglo de uñas = manicuring.

* arreglo en carretera = roadside repairs.

* arreglo floral = flower arrangement.

* arreglo musical = arrangement, musical arrangement.

* arreglos del hogar = home repair.

* hacer arreglos florales = arrange + flowers.

* sin arreglo = beyond repair.

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masculino

1)

a) ( reparación) repair

con unos pequeños arreglos quedará como nuevo — with a few minor repairs it'll be as good as new

la casa necesita algunos arreglos — the house needs some work done on it

tener arreglo: este reloj no tiene arreglo this watch is beyond repair; esta chica no tiene arreglo this girl's a hopeless case; todo tiene arreglo there's a solution to everything; eso tiene fácil arreglo — that's easy enough to sort out

b) ( de ropa) alteration

c) (Mús) tb

arreglo musical — musical arrangement

- arreglo floral

- arreglo personal

2) ( acuerdo) arrangement, agreement

los arreglos que tenía con uno de los policías — the little arrangement he had with one of the policemen (colloq)

con arreglo a — (frml) in accordance with

3) (fam) ( lío amoroso) affair

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= repair, fix, fixup [fix-up], repair job.

Ex: These tapes effect a permanent repair and do not discolour.

Ex: A technological fix which prevents people from sending mail to more than a fixed number of people at once is needed.

Ex: Frequently, the creators and caretakers of a data base have an irresistible impulse to give it a fixup, a paint job, or a new colour scheme.

Ex: Sometimes it's a stretch to get all those home improvement or home repair jobs done so make it easy on yourself with this telescopic ladder.

* arreglo de uñas = manicuring.

* arreglo en carretera = roadside repairs.

* arreglo floral = flower arrangement.

* arreglo musical = arrangement, musical arrangement.

* arreglos del hogar = home repair.

* hacer arreglos florales = arrange + flowers.

* sin arreglo = beyond repair.

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arreglo

masculine

A

1

(reparación): el arreglo del tocadiscos le costó un pico it cost him a small fortune to get the record player mended o fixed o repaired

con unos pequeños arreglos el coche quedará como nuevo with a few minor repairs the car'll be as good as new, the car just needs fixing up a little o just needs a bit of work doing on it and it'll be as good as new ( colloq)

la casa necesita algunos arreglos the house needs some work doing o done on it

tener arreglo: este reloj no tiene arreglo this watch is beyond repair

esta chica no tiene arreglo, nunca cambiará this girl's a hopeless case, she'll never change

no te preocupes, todo tiene arreglo don't worry, there's a solution to everything

eso tiene fácil arreglo that's easy enough to sort out, that's easily solved

2 ( Mús) tb

arreglo musical musical arrangement

Compuestos:

● arreglo floral

flower arrangement

● arreglo personal

personal appearance

B

1 (acuerdo) arrangement, agreement

con arreglo a ( frml); in accordance with

con arreglo a lo dispuesto por el artículo 149 in accordance with the provisions of Article 149

2

(chanchullo): los arreglos que tenía con uno de los policías the secret dealings o ( colloq) the little arrangement he had with one of the policemen

C ( fam) (lío amoroso) affair

tiene un arreglo con la vecina he's having an affair with his neighbor

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Del verbo arreglar: ( conjugate arreglar)

arreglo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

arregló es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
arreglar
arreglo
arreglar ( conjugate arreglar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹aparato/reloj› to mend, fix;
‹ zapatos› to mend, repair;
‹falda/vestido› to alter;
‹ calle› to repair;
◊ el dentista me está arreglando la boca (fam) the dentist is fixing my teeth (colloq);

esto te arregloá el estómago (fam) this'll sort your stomach out (colloq)
2
a) ‹casa/habitación› ( ordenar) to straighten up, to tidy (up) (BrE);

( hacer arreglos en) to do up (colloq)
b) (preparar, organizar):

◊ ve arreglando a los niños ¿quieres? can you start getting the children ready?;

tengo todo arreglado para el viaje I've got everything ready for the trip;
un amigo me está arreglando los papeles a friend is sorting out the papers for me;
arreglo una entrevista to arrange an interview
c) ( disponer) ‹flores/muebles› to arrange

3 ( solucionar) ‹ situación› to sort out;
‹ asunto› to settle, sort out;
◊ lo quiso arreglo diciendo que … she tried to put things right by saying that …

arreglarse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( ataviarse):
◊ tarda horas en arreglose she takes hours to get ready;

no te arregles tanto you don't need to get so dressed up;
sabe arreglose she knows how to make herself look good
2 ‹pelo/manos›
a) ( refl) to do

b) ( caus):

◊ tengo que ir a arreglome el pelo I must go and have my hair done

3 ( solucionarse) [situación/asunto] to get sorted out
4 (fam) ( amañarse):
◊ ya me arregloé para volver a casa I'll make my own way home;

la casa es pequeña pero nos arreglamos it's a small house, but we manage;
arreglárselas (fam) to manage;
no sé cómo se las arreglan I don't know how they manage;
arréglatelas como puedas sort o work it out as best you can;
ya me las arregloé I'll manage, I'll be OK
5 [día/tiempo] to get better, clear up
arreglo sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( reparación) repair;

◊ hacerle arreglos a algo to carry out repairs on sth;

la casa necesita algunos arreglos the house needs some work done on it;
no tiene arreglo [reloj/máquina] it's beyond repair;

[ persona] he/she is a hopeless case
b) ( de ropa) alteration

c) (Mús) tb

◊ arreglo musical musical arrangement

2 ( acuerdo) arrangement, agreement
arreglar verbo transitivo
1 (poner en funcionamiento) to repair, fix
2 (solucionar) to sort out
3 (ordenar una habitación) to tidy
4 (poner elegante) to get ready
arreglo sustantivo masculino
1 (reparación) repair: su televisor no tiene arreglo, your television is beyond repair
2 (trato) compromise, agreement
3 (solución) solution: familiar este chico no tiene arreglo, this boy is a hopeless case
4 Mús arrangement
♦ Locuciones: con arreglo a, in accordance with
' arreglo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
economía
- estarse
- llevar
- reparación
- acuerdo
- compostura
- coqueto
- facturar
- me
- momento
- peinado
- ver
English:
alteration
- arrange
- arrangement
- beyond
- disposition
- repair
- setting
- wriggle
- adjust
- adjustment
- compromise
- house
- on
- patch

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arreglo nm

1. [reparación] repair;

la moto necesitará algunos arreglos the motorbike will need a few repairs doing;

tras el arreglo del fallo el transbordador pudo despegar after the fault had been fixed the shuttle was able to take off;

Comp

tener arreglo: este secador no tiene arreglo this hairdryer is beyond repair;

¡ese niño no tiene arreglo! that child's a hopeless case!;

¡todo tiene arreglo! there's always a solution to everything!

2. [de ropa] alteration;

hacer un arreglo a un vestido to make an alteration to a dress

3. [acuerdo] agreement;

llegar a un arreglo to reach an agreement;

un arreglo pacífico de las diferencias an amicable settlement of differences;

con arreglo a in accordance with;

con arreglo al derecho internacional in accordance with international law;

lo hice con arreglo a las instrucciones que recibí I did it in accordance with the instructions I received

4. arreglo de cuentas settling of scores

5. [aseo]
arreglo personal (personal) appearance

6. Mús
arreglo (musical) (musical) arrangement

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arreglo

m

1 ( reparación) repair

2 ( solución) solution;

esto no tiene arreglo there’s nothing to be done;

no tienes arreglo you’re the limit, you’re impossible

3 ( acuerdo) arrangement, agreement

4 MÚS arrangement

5

:

con arreglo a in accordance with

6 fam

amoroso affair

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arreglo nm

1) : repair

2) : arrangement

3) : agreement, understanding

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arreglo n

1. (reparación) repair

¿cuánto te ha costado el arreglo? how much did the repair cost?

2. (acuerdo) agreement

hemos llegado a un arreglo we've reached an agreement

no tiene arreglo (cosa) it can't be mended (situación) nothing can be done about it

Spanish-English dictionary > arreglo
115 atractivo2

² = attractive, glamorous, glossy [glossier -comp., glossiest -sup.], inviting, appetising [appetizing, -USA], handsome [handsomer -comp., handsomest -sup.], engaging, dashing, personable, arresting, magnetic, enticing, good looking, winning, appealing, endearing, fancied, sizzling, glam, comely [comelier -comp., comeliest -sup.].

Ex. A particularly attractive feature of the notation is the expressiveness of the notation.

Ex. Service is perhaps not a very glamorous concept, but we are nevertheless a service profession = El servicio quizás no es un concepto muy atractivo, pero no obstante somos una profesión dedicada al servicio.

Ex. On the other hand, credibility relates less to glossy brochure futuristics than to tested areas of application.

Ex. An easy and inviting route to the entrance needs to be unambiguously defined.

Ex. This is not a very appetizing thought for anyone who wishes to play a key role in the operations of the library.

Ex. All these novels are about young women meeting handsome men, at first disliking them and then discovering that they love them, with the inescapable 'happy ending' which means matrimony in these cases.

Ex. The interview went smoothly; the committee was impressed by her knowledge of the current library scene, her enthusiasm, and her engaging personality.

Ex. Some unfortunate children grow up as readers of James Bond, of dashing thrillers and the blood-and-guts of crude war stories.

Ex. Mr Berman, who is a very personable and enthusiastic librarian, certainly comes across.

Ex. It is when speakers have no feeling for pause that their speech seems to burble on without any arresting quality; the club bore is a burbler: he has not learnt the eloquence of silence.

Ex. It is the duty of the library staff to make the institution magnetic.

Ex. The article 'Library scavenger hunts: a way out of the bewilderness' describes the use of library scavenger hunts to teach high school and college students research strategies and to make library use both enticing and enriching.

Ex. Our library and some others have prevailed upon a local vendor to prepare good looking, durable packaging for cassettes which makes them perfectly accommodative to the ordinary bookshelves.

Ex. Basically it is more tangible and exciting for retailers to develop new products, decorate stores, design Web sites, and create winning advertisements than it is for them to struggle to set prices that will mean profits.

Ex. The author offers some suggestions, somewhat 'tongue in cheek', to make the game more appealing for spectators.

Ex. Frequently the youngest child takes on the role of the mascot; he acts cute, mischievous, and endearing.

Ex. The convention failed to reach an agreement on any of the more fancied candidates.

Ex. He had a sizzling, electric stage presence.

Ex. Ponytails are becoming glam, says the New York Times.

Ex. He went in the tavern wearing an eye patch, crying 'ahoy, matey!' and eying the comely wenches.

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* de un modo atractivo = appealingly.

* hacer atractivo = endear.

* parecer atractivo = look + attractive.

* poco atractivo = off-putting, unattractive, unglamorous, uninviting, unappealing.

* resultar atractivo = prove + attractive.

* ser atractivo = look + attractive, be popular in appeal.

* sin atractivo = unattractive.

Spanish-English dictionary > atractivo2
116 ayudar

v.

to help.

ayudar a alguien a hacer algo to help somebody (to) do something

¿en qué puedo ayudarle? how can I help you?

¿puedo ayudar? can I help?

Ella asiste a todo el mundo She helps everybody.

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ayudar

► verbo transitivo

1 to help, aid, assist

■ ¿en qué podemos ayudarte? how can we help you?

► verbo pronominal ayudarse

1 (apoyarse) to make use (de/con, of)

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verb

to help, aid, assist

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1.

VT (=asistir) to help, assist, aid

ayudar a algn a hacer algo — to help sb to do sth

¿me puedes ayudar con la limpieza esta tarde? — can you help me out with the cleaning this afternoon?

me ayudó a bajar del autobús — he helped me off the bus

me ayuda muchísimo — he's a great help to me, he helps me a lot

2.

See:

ayudarse
AYUDAR Ayudar se puede traducir por help, assist y aid. ► La manera más frecuente de traducir ayudar es por help. Si help va seguido de un verbo, este puede ir en infinitivo {con} {o} {sin} to: ¿Puedes ayudarnos? Can you help (us)? Siempre le ayuda con la tarea He always helps her with her homework ¿Me puedes ayudar a preparar la cena? Can you help me (to) get dinner ready? ► Ayudar se traduce por assist en un registro bastante más formal y se construye frecuentemente en la estructura to assist somebody with something: La comadrona ayudó al médico con el parto The midwife assisted the doctor with the delivery ► Ayudar se traduce por aid en inglés formal en el contexto de asesorar o prestar ayuda a un grupo de personas necesitadas: ... los intentos de Estados Unidos de ayudar a los refugiados kurdos...... attempts by the United States to aid Kurdish refugees... Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo transitivo to help

ayudar al prójimo — to help one's neighbor

¿te ayudo? — do you need any help?

vino a ayudarme — she came to help me out

ayudar a alguien con algo — to help somebody with something

ayudar a alguien a + inf — to help somebody (to) + inf

ayúdame a poner la mesa — help me (to) set the table
2.
ayudar vi to help

¿puedo ayudar en algo? — can o shall I give you a hand?, can I do anything to help?

ayudar a or en misa — to serve at mass
3.
ayudarse v pron to help oneself

ayudarse de or con algo: camina ayudándose de or con un bastón — he walks with the aid o help of a stick

* * *

= aid, do + good, encourage, enlighten, help, provide + assistance, provide + guidance, tide over, assist, jump-start [jump start], lend + a (helping) hand, pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, give + Nombre + a hand, pull together, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in, chip in, succour [succor, -USA].

Ex. Although others aided in the compilation of the schedules they were essentially the work of one man.

Ex. You do not do the users a lot of good when you send them jumping all over the catalog simply to draw together material.

Ex. A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.

Ex. Librarians often work with students who possess few library skills and teachers whose assignments neither improve these skills nor enlighten the students on their research.

Ex. How can we help library users to gain confidence?.

Ex. Its purpose is to provide advice and on-site salvage assistance to those organisations having documentary resources that are damaged in a natural or man-made disaster.

Ex. There are standards which provide guidance on the construction of thesauri.

Ex. Reading aloud, in these circumstances, might be the only contact the adolescent gets with literature, tiding him over to the time when he is prepared to read for himself again.

Ex. Any project which assists the use of coal and steel would be eligible.

Ex. Jump-start your learning experience by participating in 1 or 2 half-day seminars that will help you come up to speed on the new vocabularies, processes and architectures underlying effective content management.

Ex. In a small shop the master would lend a hand with the work, certainly as a corrector and often as a compositor as well.

Ex. Sometimes one person is left with all the work because their partner doesn't pull their weight.

Ex. These centres help women rebuild lives by giving them a hand up, not a handout.

Ex. She tells a story of courage in which the crew and the mission control pull together to work the problem through.

Ex. They've all been putting their shoulder to the wheel and it's paid off.

Ex. The Bolsheviks have manfully set their shoulders to the wheel undaunted by this staggering catastrophe.

Ex. All our neighbours, relatives, friends, we all mucked in and helped each other -- they were mostly all women because all the men had gone to war.

Ex. It's up to everyone to pitch in and help those who find themselves lacking the most basic of necessities -- food.

Ex. We're asking you to 'chip in' by investing your time and talents in your parks and your community.

Ex. There are tens of thousands of hungry children in the world today and well-meant efforts are being made to succour them.

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* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.

* ayudar a = play + an instrumental role in.

* ayudar a Alguien a recuperarse = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, give + an insight into, glean + insights, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.

* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.

* ayudar a eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.

* ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.

* ayudar a + Infinitivo = go some (of the) way to(wards) + Gerundio.

* ayudar a la causa de = help + in the cause of.

* ayudar a + Nombre/Infinitivo = assist in + Nombre/Gerundio.

* ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.

* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.

* ayudar bastante a = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* ayudar e instigar = aid and abet.

* dispuesto a ayudar = willing, willing to help.

* estar siempre dispuesto a ayudar = be always willing to assist.

* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.

* utensilio para ayudar a caminar = walking aid.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo to help

ayudar al prójimo — to help one's neighbor

¿te ayudo? — do you need any help?

vino a ayudarme — she came to help me out

ayudar a alguien con algo — to help somebody with something

ayudar a alguien a + inf — to help somebody (to) + inf

ayúdame a poner la mesa — help me (to) set the table
2.
ayudar vi to help

¿puedo ayudar en algo? — can o shall I give you a hand?, can I do anything to help?

ayudar a or en misa — to serve at mass
3.
ayudarse v pron to help oneself

ayudarse de or con algo: camina ayudándose de or con un bastón — he walks with the aid o help of a stick

* * *

= aid, do + good, encourage, enlighten, help, provide + assistance, provide + guidance, tide over, assist, jump-start [jump start], lend + a (helping) hand, pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, give + Nombre + a hand, pull together, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in, chip in, succour [succor, -USA].

Ex: Although others aided in the compilation of the schedules they were essentially the work of one man.

Ex: You do not do the users a lot of good when you send them jumping all over the catalog simply to draw together material.

Ex: A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.

Ex: Librarians often work with students who possess few library skills and teachers whose assignments neither improve these skills nor enlighten the students on their research.

Ex: How can we help library users to gain confidence?.

Ex: Its purpose is to provide advice and on-site salvage assistance to those organisations having documentary resources that are damaged in a natural or man-made disaster.

Ex: There are standards which provide guidance on the construction of thesauri.

Ex: Reading aloud, in these circumstances, might be the only contact the adolescent gets with literature, tiding him over to the time when he is prepared to read for himself again.

Ex: Any project which assists the use of coal and steel would be eligible.

Ex: Jump-start your learning experience by participating in 1 or 2 half-day seminars that will help you come up to speed on the new vocabularies, processes and architectures underlying effective content management.

Ex: In a small shop the master would lend a hand with the work, certainly as a corrector and often as a compositor as well.

Ex: Sometimes one person is left with all the work because their partner doesn't pull their weight.

Ex: These centres help women rebuild lives by giving them a hand up, not a handout.

Ex: She tells a story of courage in which the crew and the mission control pull together to work the problem through.

Ex: They've all been putting their shoulder to the wheel and it's paid off.

Ex: The Bolsheviks have manfully set their shoulders to the wheel undaunted by this staggering catastrophe.

Ex: All our neighbours, relatives, friends, we all mucked in and helped each other -- they were mostly all women because all the men had gone to war.

Ex: It's up to everyone to pitch in and help those who find themselves lacking the most basic of necessities -- food.

Ex: We're asking you to 'chip in' by investing your time and talents in your parks and your community.

Ex: There are tens of thousands of hungry children in the world today and well-meant efforts are being made to succour them
.

* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.

* ayudar a = play + an instrumental role in.

* ayudar a Alguien a recuperarse = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.

* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, give + an insight into, glean + insights, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.

* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.

* ayudar a eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.

* ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.

* ayudar a + Infinitivo = go some (of the) way to(wards) + Gerundio.

* ayudar a la causa de = help + in the cause of.

* ayudar a + Nombre/Infinitivo = assist in + Nombre/Gerundio.

* ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.

* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.

* ayudar bastante a = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* ayudar e instigar = aid and abet.

* dispuesto a ayudar = willing, willing to help.

* estar siempre dispuesto a ayudar = be always willing to assist.

* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.

* utensilio para ayudar a caminar = walking aid.

* * *

ayudar [A1 ]

vt

to help

ayudar al prójimo to help one's neighbor

¿te ayudo? do you need any help?, can o shall I help you?, can o shall I give you a hand? ( colloq)

vino a ayudarme unos días she came to help me out for a few days

ayudar a algn CON algo to help sb WITH sth

ayuda a tu hermano con los deberes help your brother with his homework

mis padres me ayudaron con los gastos de la fiesta my parents helped me (out) with the cost of the party

ayudar a algn A + INF to help sb (to) + INF

ayúdame a poner la mesa help me (to) set the table

lo ayudé a arreglar la moto I helped him (to) fix his motorbike

■ ayudar

vi

to help

¿puedo ayudar en algo? can o shall I give you a hand?, can I do anything to help?, can I help you with anything?

ayudar a or en misa to serve at mass

■ ayudarse

v pron

to help oneself

tú mismo tienes que ayudarte you've got to do something to help yourself

para ayudarse empezó a dar clases de inglés he started giving English classes to earn a bit more money

ayudarse DE or CON algo:

camina ayudándose de or con un bastón he walks with the aid o help of a stick, he walks with a stick

* * *

ayudar ( conjugate ayudar) verbo transitivo
to help;
◊ ayudar al prójimo to help one's neighbor;

¿te ayudo? do you need any help?;
vino a ayudarme she came to help me out;
ayúdame a poner la mesa help me (to) set the table
verbo intransitivo
to help;
¿puedo ayudar en algo? can I do anything to help?
ayudar verbo transitivo to help: ¿puedes ayudarme a mover la mesa?, can you help me to move the table? ➣ Ver nota en help

' ayudar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hacer
- imposible
- volcarse
- asistir
- condición
- dedicar
- favorecer
- mano
- mucho
- poco
- pretender
- solícito
English:
aid
- appreciate
- assist
- back
- desire
- finger
- fund
- help
- help out
- minister
- offer
- ostensible
- pitch in
- propensity
- see
- short
- talk down
- tide over
- unable
- useful
- wave aside
- anything
- do
- not
- patch
- precious
- rally
- rely
- sorry
- unhelpful
- way
- well

* * *

ayudar

♦ vt

to help;

ayudar a alguien a hacer algo to help sb (to) do sth;

me ayudaron a subir el piano they helped me carry the piano up;

una profesora particular le ayuda en los estudios a private tutor is helping him with his studies;

necesito que me ayuden con este problema I need your help with this problem;

¿en qué puedo ayudarle? how can I help you?

♦ vi

to help;

¿puedo ayudar? can I help?

♦ See also the pronominal verb ayudarse

* * *

ayudar

v/t help;

¿le ayudo? can I help?, would you like some help?;

le ayudó a ponerse el abrigo he helped her put on her coat

* * *

ayudar vt

: to help, to assist

♦ See also the reflexive verb ayudarse

* * *

ayudar vb to help

Spanish-English dictionary > ayudar
117 banco1

¹ = bank.

Ex. If, for instance, a nonresearch library acquires a work in English, issued by the bank of Japan, the rules permit the acquiring library to enter the work under the name of the institution in English.

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* banco comercial = commercial bank, business bank.

* banco de ahorros mutualista = mutual savings bank.

* banco de ahorros mutuos = mutual savings bank.

* banco de conocimiento = knowledge bank.

* banco de datos = data bank [databank], factual data bank.

* banco de datos factual = factual data bank.

* banco de datos terminológico = terminological data bank.

* banco de esperma = sperm bank.

* banco de genes = gene bank.

* banco de imágenes = image bank.

* banco de niebla = fog patch, fog bank.

* banco de peces = school of fish, shoal of fish.

* banco de recursos electrónicos = electronic resource bank.

* banco de sangre = blood bank.

* banco en casa = home banking.

* banco genético = gene pool.

* banco mercantil = commercial bank.

* Banco Mundial, el = World Bank, the.

* banco pagador = drawee bank.

* banco terminológico = term bank.

* billete de banco = banknote.

* billetes de banco = paper money.

Spanish-English dictionary > banco1
118 bonito2

² = nice, handsome [handsomer -comp., handsomest -sup.], beautiful, lovely [lovelier - comp., loveliest -sup.], pretty, comely [comelier -comp., comeliest -sup.].

Ex. One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said ' Nice tits, uh?'.

Ex. All these novels are about young women meeting handsome men, at first disliking them and then discovering that they love them, with the inescapable 'happy ending' which means matrimony in these cases.

Ex. The store was gutted and rebuilt, according to his specifications, into a beautiful, modern facility, decorated in vibrant hues and furnished with the latest Herman Miller offerings.

Ex. The article ' Lovely idea, but unlovely pricing' criticizes the pricing level of a new service aimed at research scientists in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology companies.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Virtual reality: tomorrow's information system, or just another pretty interface?'.

Ex. He went in the tavern wearing an eye patch, crying 'ahoy, matey!' and eying the comely wenches.

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* bonita suma = princely sum.

* chica bonita y tonta = bimbo.

* nada bonito = unlovely.

* poner bonito = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* ser bonito + Verbo = be neat to + Verbo.

Spanish-English dictionary > bonito2
119 borrasca

f.

1 thunderstorm.

2 storm, squall.

* * *

borrasca

► nombre femenino

1 (ciclón) depression, low-presssure area

2 (tormenta) storm

3 (en un negocio etc) bad spell, bad patch

* * *

SF

1) area of low pressure, depression

viene una borrasca por el Atlántico — there's low pressure o a low approaching from the Atlantic

2) (=tormenta) [en tierra] storm; [en el mar] squall

3) (=peligro) peril, hazard; (=mala racha) setback

4) * (=juerga) orgy, spree

* * *

femenino

a) ( área de bajas presiones) area of low pressure

una fuerte borrasca — an area of very low pressure

b) ( tormenta) squall

* * *

= low pressure system.

Ex. Tropical cyclones are intense low pressure systems that form over tropical oceans.

* * *

femenino

a) ( área de bajas presiones) area of low pressure

una fuerte borrasca — an area of very low pressure

b) ( tormenta) squall

* * *

= low pressure system.

Ex: Tropical cyclones are intense low pressure systems that form over tropical oceans.

* * *

borrasca

feminine

1 (área de bajas presiones) depression, area of low pressure

una fuerte borrasca a deep depression, an area of very low pressure

2 (tormenta) squall

3 (mala racha) bad spell

4 (lío, jaleo) trouble

* * *

borrasca sustantivo femenino
a) ( área de bajas presiones) area of low pressure

b) ( tormenta) squall

borrasca sustantivo femenino area of low pressure, depression, squall: se acerca una borrasca desde el Atlántico, a squall is approaching from the Atlantic
' borrasca' also found in these entries:
English:
low
- squall

* * *

borrasca nf

1. Meteo [baja presión] area of low pressure

2. [tormenta] thunderstorm

3. [riña] flaming row

* * *

borrasca

f area of low pressure

* * *

borrasca n storm

Spanish-English dictionary > borrasca
120 cartera

f.

1 wallet (for money).

2 briefcase.

tener algo en cartera (figurative) to have something in the pipeline

3 portfolio (commerce, Fin & Pol).

cartera de pedidos orders in hand; (pedidos pendientes) backlog (pedidos atrasados)

cartera de valores portfolio

4 handbag (British), purse (United States). (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), River Plate)

5 purse, pannier bag, pocketbook.

6 attaché case, letter-case, briefcase, document case.

7 saddlebag.

* * *

cartera

► nombre femenino

1 (monedero) wallet

2 (de colegial) satchel, school bag

3 (de ejecutivo) briefcase

4 figurado portfolio

■ ministro sin cartera minister without portfolio

5 COMERCIO portfolio

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

tener algo en cartera figurado to be planning something

cartera de clientes client portfolio

cartera de pedidos order book

* * *

noun f.

1) wallet, billfold

2) portfolio

* * *

SF

1) (=monedero) [de hombre] wallet, billfold (EEUU); [de mujer] purse, billfold (EEUU)

2) LAm (=bolso) handbag, purse (EEUU)

3) [de colegial] satchel, schoolbag

4) [para documentos] briefcase

- en cartera

tenemos en cartera varios proyectos — we have several projects in the pipeline

cartera de mano — briefcase

5) (Pol)

renunció a la cartera de Cultura — he turned down the post of Minister of Culture

el actual titular de la cartera de Interior — the present Minister of the Interior

ministro sin cartera — minister without portfolio

6) (Com, Econ)

cartera de acciones — stock portfolio, share portfolio

cartera de pedidos — order book

cartera de valores — securities portfolio

7) (Cos) [en bolsillo] pocket flap
cartero
* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( billetera) wallet, billfold (AmE)

b) ( para documentos) document case, briefcase; ( de colegial) satchel; ( de cobrador) money bag; ( de cartero) sack, bag

c) (AmS) ( bolso de mujer) purse (AmE), handbag (BrE)

2) (Com, Fin) portfolio

tener algo en cartera — to have something in the pipeline

- cartera de acciones

- cartera de pedidos

- cartera de valores

3) (period) (Pol) ( cargo) portfolio (journ); ( departamento) department

* * *

= briefcase, wallet, portfolio, pocketbook.

Ex. He picked up his briefcase, returned the papers, and hurried off.

Ex. On the next park bench, a student pulls out a wallet containing several small silver discs.

Ex. Commission decisions are taken collectively, although each Commissioner is responsible for one or more portfolios, or areas of policy.

Ex. Auto dealers are forcing newspapers to choose between their pocketbooks and their principles.

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* del tamaño de una cartera = briefcase-sized.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( billetera) wallet, billfold (AmE)

b) ( para documentos) document case, briefcase; ( de colegial) satchel; ( de cobrador) money bag; ( de cartero) sack, bag

c) (AmS) ( bolso de mujer) purse (AmE), handbag (BrE)

2) (Com, Fin) portfolio

tener algo en cartera — to have something in the pipeline

- cartera de acciones

- cartera de pedidos

- cartera de valores

3) (period) (Pol) ( cargo) portfolio (journ); ( departamento) department

* * *

= briefcase, wallet, portfolio, pocketbook.

Ex: He picked up his briefcase, returned the papers, and hurried off.

Ex: On the next park bench, a student pulls out a wallet containing several small silver discs.

Ex: Commission decisions are taken collectively, although each Commissioner is responsible for one or more portfolios, or areas of policy.

Ex: Auto dealers are forcing newspapers to choose between their pocketbooks and their principles.

* del tamaño de una cartera = briefcase-sized.

* * *

cartera

feminine

A

1 (billetera — de hombre) wallet, billfold ( AmE); (— de mujer) wallet, purse, billfold ( AmE)

2 (para documentos) document case, briefcase; (de un colegial) schoolbag, satchel; (de un cobrador) money bag; (de un cartero) sack, bag

3 ( AmS) (bolso de mujer) purse ( AmE), handbag ( BrE)

B ( Com, Fin) portfolio

tener algo en cartera to have sth in the pipeline o lined up o planned

Compuestos:

● cartera de acciones

stock o share portfolio

● cartera de clientes

client portfolio

● cartera de pedidos

order book

● cartera de valores

securities portfolio

C ( period) ( Pol) (cargo) portfolio ( journ); (departamento) department

le ofrecieron la cartera de defensa he was offered the post of defense secretary, he was offered the defense portfolio

el titular de la cartera de Salud the head of the Department of Health, the Minister for Health, ≈ the Health Secretary ( in UK)

en la sede de la cartera laboral at the headquarters of the Department of Employment

D

1 ( RPl) (de una blusa) opening at the neck with two or three buttons

2 ( Chi) (bolsillo) patch pocket

* * *

cartera sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( billetera) wallet, billfold (AmE)

b) ( para documentos) document case, briefcase;

( de colegial) satchel;
( de cobrador) money bag;
( de cartero) sack, bag
c) (AmS) ( bolso de mujer) purse (AmE), handbag (BrE)

2 (Com, Fin) portfolio
cartero,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino (hombre) postman
(mujer) postwoman
cartera sustantivo femenino
1 (billetera, monedero) wallet
2 (para llevar documentos) briefcase
(de niño) satchel, schoolbag
3 Pol portfolio
la cartera de Economía, the Finance portfolio
4 Com (de clientes) client list
cartera de pedidos, order book
5 LAm (bolso) handbag, US purse
' cartera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afanar
- desaparecer
- guardarse
- señor
- ver
- abultado
- encontrar
- hurguetear
- oír
- quitar
- sobre
English:
billfold
- flash
- leave
- minister
- pick
- portfolio
- retrace
- satchel
- schoolbag
- tuck
- wallet
- wrestle
- bag
- bill
- gone
- hand
- pocket
- purse
- shoulder

* * *

cartera nf

1. [para dinero] wallet, US billfold

2. [para documentos] briefcase;
[sin asa] portfolio; [de colegial] satchel;
Comp

tener algo en cartera to have sth in the pipeline

3. Com & Fin portfolio

Comp
cartera de acciones share portfolio;
cartera de clientes client portfolio;

cartera de inversiones investment portfolio;

cartera de pedidos [pedidos pendientes] orders in hand;
[pedidos atrasados] backlog;
cartera de valores investment portfolio

4. Pol [de ministro] portfolio;

ocupa la cartera de Defensa he is the Minister of Defence, he has the Defence portfolio

5. Andes, RP [bolso] Br handbag, US purse

6. ver cartero

* * *

cartera

f

1 wallet

2 L.Am.

purse, Br

handbag

3 ( maletín) briefcase; de colegio knapsack, Br

satchel

4 COM, POL portfolio

5 mujer mailwoman, Br

postwoman

* * *

cartera nf

1) billetera: wallet, billfold

2) bolso: pocketbook, purse

3) : portfolio

cartera de acciones: stock portfolio

* * *

cartera n

1. (billetera) wallet

me han robado la cartera my wallet's been stolen

2. (monedero) purse

3. (maletín) briefcase

4. (de colegio) school bag / satchel

Spanish-English dictionary > cartera

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Patch — 〈[pæ̣tʃ] m. od. n.; Gen.: od. s, Pl.: s〉 1. 〈EDV〉 (meist kostenlos zur Verfügung gestelltes) Softwareprogramm, das in einem vorhandenen Programm enthaltene Fehler od. Mängel beheben soll; →a. s. Bug, Update 2. 〈Med.〉 zur Transplantation operativ… … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
Patch — [pạ̈tsch; aus engl. patch = Fleck, Flicken] s; [s], s: Hautlappen zur Deckung von Weichteildefekten … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

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patch-up

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Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

Перевод: с испанского на английский

patch-up

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